Sale 1505
Glasgow
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22 May 1996
Price realised
GBP 3,335
Estimate
A KINGWOOD AND FLORAL MARQUETRY VITRINE CABINET OF LOUIS XV STYLE The rectangular rouge royale marble top, above a gilt-metal-mounted drawer, fitted with a shaped glazed panel and inlaid with a marquetry panel of two lovers, in a wooded courtyard and enclosing a bird's eye maple lined interior, fitted with two boxwood lined adjustable shelves, the bombe sides, inlaid with parquetry panels enclosing flowerheads, between keeled angles with gilt-metal foliate-cast mounts stretching to c-scroll cast sabot, on slender cabriole supports 24¼in. (61.5cm) wide, 63in. (160cm) high
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